Hoffman Amplifiers Tube Amplifier Forum
Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: bbmade on September 17, 2022, 02:34:16 pm
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I don't know if my ears don't hear 105 decibels the same way they use to or, this Twin Reverb should be louder. It does have a master volume added and I'm wondering if that could be bogging down the volume but, I really just don't know if it's my ears.
It gets "loud", around 105db on average with a simple cell phone app. I just have this expectation it should be blowing me out of the room. It's not the 100 watt or 135 watt version, it should be around 80 watts.
I cranked it wide open comparing it to the volume of a Hot Rod Deluxe cranked. Similar volume, much different sound because the Twin stays clean as we'd expect. Obviously they are also very different amps.
Getting ready to consign this at a local shop and wondering if I should toil on it more or call it a day.
Tough thing to answer in a forum I suppose. I also think I lack experience with Twin Reverbs and am much more familiar playing a Super Reverb.
Any guesses or insights are welcome.
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the one's I've worked on are the same loud from 4 to 10 to my ears, in other words, i'm to deaf from the cranked amp to know the difference
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my test, hook a scope to the speaker, measure VAC_rms on the scope then do the math, if it's close to advertised, it's good to go
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Holy buckets, you described it perfectly. That’s part of my issue…after 4 it seems like it doesn’t get much louder.
I’ll give the scope a try.